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November 28, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Wednesday saw an ugly incident that brought shame on the Senate. It was shocking – full of provocation, accusations of racism, and what was described by Senate president Sue Lines as “physically threatening behaviour”. Three women senators were at the ... <a title="View from The Hill: An ugly fracas in the Senate leads to suspension of Lidia Thorpe" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/28/view-from-the-hill-an-ugly-fracas-in-the-senate-leads-to-suspension-of-lidia-thorpe-244754/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: An ugly fracas in the Senate leads to suspension of Lidia Thorpe">Read more</a>
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November 27, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Steven Lewis, Associate Professor, Australian Catholic University LBeddoe/Shutterstock After more than a week of uncertainty, we now know the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) results. Not for Victoria’s Year 12 students who sat the exams, but the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority responsible for running them. And ... <a title="56 Year 12 exams in Victoria have been compromised, including maths and biology. What does this mean for students?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/27/56-year-12-exams-in-victoria-have-been-compromised-including-maths-and-biology-what-does-this-mean-for-students-244741/" aria-label="Read more about 56 Year 12 exams in Victoria have been compromised, including maths and biology. What does this mean for students?">Read more</a>
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November 27, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jean Burgess, Professor and Associate Director, ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society, Queensland University of Technology Mamun Sheikh/Shutterstock After Elon Musk bought Twitter (now rebranded X) in 2022, disaffected users began to seek alternatives. Alongside Meta’s Threads and the open source project Mastodon, Bluesky ... <a title="What is Bluesky? Why tens of millions of people are heading for a ‘decentralised’ social media platform" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/27/what-is-bluesky-why-tens-of-millions-of-people-are-heading-for-a-decentralised-social-media-platform-244508/" aria-label="Read more about What is Bluesky? Why tens of millions of people are heading for a ‘decentralised’ social media platform">Read more</a>
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November 27, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Patrick O’Connor, Associate Professor in Natural Resource Economics, University of Adelaide Jakub Maculewicz, Shutterstock Visiting a national park is good for our health and wellbeing. But the benefits are not shared equally across the community. Often the people who need it most are least able to access ... <a title="‘A dose of nature’: each time you visit a national park, you save the health budget almost $100" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/27/a-dose-of-nature-each-time-you-visit-a-national-park-you-save-the-health-budget-almost-100-243916/" aria-label="Read more about ‘A dose of nature’: each time you visit a national park, you save the health budget almost $100">Read more</a>
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November 27, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Marika Sosnowski, Postdoctoral research fellow, The University of Melbourne The announcement of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah is welcome news for a region torn apart by more than a year of warfare. Hopefully when implemented, the ceasefire will offer some respite for both Lebanese and ... <a title="Ceasefires are not a panacea. Here are 4 reasons to be concerned about the Israel-Hezbollah deal" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/27/ceasefires-are-not-a-panacea-here-are-4-reasons-to-be-concerned-about-the-israel-hezbollah-deal-244728/" aria-label="Read more about Ceasefires are not a panacea. Here are 4 reasons to be concerned about the Israel-Hezbollah deal">Read more</a>
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November 27, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kate Gould, Senior Research Fellow and Clinical Neuropsychologist, Monash University F01 PHOTO/Shutterstock Romance scams – where scammers create fake identities and use dating or friendship to get your trust and money – cost Australians A$201 million last year. But the emotional impact of romance scams can often ... <a title="People with brain injuries have a high risk of romance scams. ‘Scambassadors’ can help shed stigma" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/27/people-with-brain-injuries-have-a-high-risk-of-romance-scams-scambassadors-can-help-shed-stigma-239604/" aria-label="Read more about People with brain injuries have a high risk of romance scams. ‘Scambassadors’ can help shed stigma">Read more</a>
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November 27, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hans Westerbeek, Professor of International Sport Business, Head of Sport Business Insights Group, Victoria University The AFL Women’s (AFLW) league was launched in 2017 as the Australian Football League (AFL) responded to growing demand for a professional platform for women in Australian rules football. Interest had steadily ... <a title="Without more investment and better leadership, the AFLW risks slipping back into the shadows" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/27/without-more-investment-and-better-leadership-the-aflw-risks-slipping-back-into-the-shadows-241366/" aria-label="Read more about Without more investment and better leadership, the AFLW risks slipping back into the shadows">Read more</a>
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November 27, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Evangeline Mantzioris, Program Director of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Accredited Practising Dietitian, University of South Australia frantic00/Shutterstock As the weather gets warmer, it’s the perfect time for ice cream or a gelato. Who am I kidding? It’s the perfect time year round. But what’s the difference between ... <a title="What’s the difference between gelato and ice cream? One contains more air" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/27/whats-the-difference-between-gelato-and-ice-cream-one-contains-more-air-238988/" aria-label="Read more about What’s the difference between gelato and ice cream? One contains more air">Read more</a>
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November 27, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Johnny Chan, Lecturer, Business School, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau People determined to spread toxic messages online have taken to masking their words to bypass automated moderation filters. A user might replace letters with numbers or symbols, for example, writing “Y0u’re st00pid” instead of “You’re stupid”. ... <a title="Unmasking hidden online hate: a new tool helps catch nasty comments – even when they’re disguised" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/27/unmasking-hidden-online-hate-a-new-tool-helps-catch-nasty-comments-even-when-theyre-disguised-244636/" aria-label="Read more about Unmasking hidden online hate: a new tool helps catch nasty comments – even when they’re disguised">Read more</a>
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November 27, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ariel Kline, Casual Lecturer in Art History, University of Sydney Nusra Latif Qureshi ‘The room with red tiles’ 2023, mixed media on illustration board, 48 × 34.5 cm, collection of the artist © Nusra Latif Qureshi At the Art Gallery of New South Wales, spread across four ... <a title="Nusra Latif Qureshi’s art invites us to confront colonial histories – and the messy threads that led us to the present" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/27/nusra-latif-qureshis-art-invites-us-to-confront-colonial-histories-and-the-messy-threads-that-led-us-to-the-present-244291/" aria-label="Read more about Nusra Latif Qureshi’s art invites us to confront colonial histories – and the messy threads that led us to the present">Read more</a>
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November 27, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Angelique Nadia Sweetman McInnes, Academic in Financial Planning, CQUniversity Australia Vitali Stock/Shutterstock Australians are expected to spend more this Christmas than last, with spending projected to rise to A$69.7 billion. This is a 2.7% increase on what we spent last year on gifts, food and other treats ... <a title="Track your spending, use cash and DIY gifts: how to keep your costs down this Christmas" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/27/track-your-spending-use-cash-and-diy-gifts-how-to-keep-your-costs-down-this-christmas-244300/" aria-label="Read more about Track your spending, use cash and DIY gifts: how to keep your costs down this Christmas">Read more</a>
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November 27, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Erica Millar, Senior Research Fellow, Social Inquiry, La Trobe University Betzy Arosemena/Unsplash Abortion is legal in all Australian states and territories. Women, trans men and gender diverse people with a uterus have the option of taking medication to end a pregnancy, or undergoing surgery. It is estimated ... <a title="Who can access abortion in Australia?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/27/who-can-access-abortion-in-australia-243699/" aria-label="Read more about Who can access abortion in Australia?">Read more</a>
